Our House Chords & Tabs

by Madness

[Verse]
C                        Gm 
Father wears his Sunday best
Dm                                    Fm                          
Mother's tired she needs a rest the kids are playing up downstairs
C                        Gm  
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Dm                                Fm             
Brother's got a date to keep he can't hang around

[Chorus 1]
D    Am     Em     Gm            D   
Our house in the middle of our street
    Am     Em     Gm          
Our house in the middle of our

[Verse 2]
C                   Gm  
Our house it has a crowd
        Dm                                   Fm               
There's always something happening and it's usually quite loud
C                       Gm  
Our mum she's so house-proud
Dm                                  Fm               
Nothing ever slows her down and a mess is not allowed

[Chorus 2]
D    Am     Em     Gm            D   
Our house in the middle of our street
    Am     Em     Gm          
Our house in the middle of our
B    F#m    C#m    Em            B   
Our house in the middle of our street
B          F#m                   C#m          Em       B
Something tells you that you've got to get a-way from it

[Verse 3]
C                        Gm 
Father gets up late for work
Dm                             Fm                             
Mother has to iron his shirt then she sends the kids to school
C                           Gm 
Sees them off with a small kiss
Dm                                       Fm        
She's the one they're going to miss in lots of ways

[Interlude]
G  F#m, A  Bm    x2

[Solo]
C  Gm, Dm  Fm    x2

[Chorus 3]
D    Am     Em     Gm            D   
Our house in the middle of our street
    Am     Em     Gm          
Our house in the middle of our
Middle 8:
C                                                         
I remember way back then when everything was true and when
Gm                                 
We would have such a very good time
       Dm                Fm       
Such a fine time such a happy time
    C                       
And I remember how we'd play
                           Gm          
Simply waste the day away then we'd say
                      Dm            Fm     
Nothing would come be-tween us two dreamers

[Verse 4]
C                        Gm 
Father wears his Sunday best
Dm                                    Fm                          
Mother's tired she needs a rest the kids are playing up downstairs
C                        Gm  
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Dm                                Fm             
Brother's got a date to keep he can't hang around

[Chorus 4]
D    Am     Em     Gm            D   
Our house in the middle of our street
    Am     Em     Gm              B  
Our house in the middle of our street
B    F#m    C#m    Em            B   
Our house in the middle of our street
    F#m    C#m    Em          
Our house in the middle of our
C    Gm    Dm       Fm             C 
Our house was our castle and our keep
    Gm     Dm     Fm              C  
Our house in the middle of our street
D    Am     Em        Gm               D
Our house that was where we used to meet
    Am     Em     Gm              B  
Our house in the middle of our street